The books below provide examples for Habit #3, Put First Things First.

*Lily's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
  • Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing the class her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.
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*Little Mouse Gets Ready by Jeff Smith
  • Little Mouse gets dressed so he can go to the barn with his mother, brothers, and sisters.
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*The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone
  • Illustrations in Big Book format and simple text tell the story of the little red hen who couldn't find anyone to help her plant or harvest her wheat
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A Place for Everything by Sean Covey
  • After failing to find his favorite sneakers in time for the big basketball game, Jumper the rabbit learns how to put his room in order by organizing his possessions.
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*The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
  • The farm animals try to divert a busy little spider from spinning her web, but she persists and produces a thing of both beauty and usefulness.

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